Redressing the Gender Imbalance in ICT Professions: Toward State-Level Strategic Approaches

Autor/inn/en	Anderson, Neil; Klein, Mary; Lankshear, Colin
Titel	Redressing the Gender Imbalance in ICT Professions: Toward State-Level Strategic Approaches
Quelle	In: Australian Educational Computing, 20 (2005) 2, S.3-10 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0816-9020
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Reference Groups; Disproportionate Representation; Focus Groups; Females; Interviews; Data Analysis; High School Students; Computer Science; Professional Occupations; Computer Science Education; Employed Women; Professional Personnel; Influences; Research Projects; Program Descriptions; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Reference group; Bezugsgruppe; Weibliches Geschlecht; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Auswertung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Informatik; Berufsklassifikation; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; 'Female employment; Women''s employment'; Frauenbeschäftigung; Personalbestand; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Forschungsvorhaben; Australien
Abstract	This paper reports preliminary work in an ARC Linkage Project involving collaboration among James Cook University, Education Queensland, and Technology One (a Queensland based company). The project aims to identify and interpret factors associated with low female participation rates in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) professional level occupations and education pathways. Data is being collected using qualitative and quantitative methods. A survey is being administered to over 6,000 year 11 and 12 female high school students in Queensland to provide a comprehensive database that will be augmented with individual and focus group interviews. An online survey will be administered to women working in ICT industries. Reference groups representing EQ and ICT industries have been established to provide consultative advice and feedback throughout the project, and to function as working groups during the data analysis and interpretation phases. Project results will inform the development of strategic response options for education systems and ICT industries and suggest further research and industry-based initiatives designed to enhance female participation rates. (Contains 2 endnotes.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Australian Council for Computers in Education. P.O. Box 1255, Belconnen, ACT 2616, Australia. Tel: +61-3-9349-3733; Fax: +61-3-9349-5356; Web site: http://www.acce.edu.au
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10